After 40 years working in tropical forests, Ortiz says the Amazon cloud forest is his favorite type of forest. In this commentary, he makes the case for why their protection should be a priority ...

Santa Cruz, Bolivia – Bolivia has certified more than two million hectares of its forests, making the South American country the world leader in tropical forest certification. In recognition of ...

Once a sink for greenhouse gases, the rainforest, converted to farmland by slash-and-burn agriculture, is fast becoming a source of them.

Justice & Health Is Bolivia’s $1.2 Billion Deal to Protect Its Forests a Climate Boon—or a False Solution? The South American nation has partnered with an American company to sell “carbon ...

Bolivia has seen the largest number of wildfires since 2010 with at least 3 million hectares (7.5 million acres) burned this year according to Inpe, Brazil's space research agency that monitors fires.

Bolivian authorities are striving to prevent an increase in forest fires at its border with Argentina, after almost one million hectares (2.47 million acres) ravaged the eastern part of the ...

FILE PHOTO: A forest firefighter looks at an area affected by wildfires in the community of Palestina, in Concepcion, Bolivia September 13, 2024. REUTERS/Ipa Ibanez/File Photo.

LA PAZ, Bolivia - Bolivia aims to sell US$5 billion (S$6.7 billion) worth of carbon offset credits, the government announced on Nov 14, in a bid to shore up its economy and finance efforts to stop ...

LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivia declared a national emergency due to raging forest fires the country's defense ministry announced on Saturday. In a press conference, defense minister Edmundo Novillo ...